In wake of Memphis City Council vote, Chamber members come under fire with boycott

Angst from city of Memphis employees and retirees whose benefits were cut by last week's City Council vote has spilled over into threats of a boycott of members of the Greater Memphis Chamber, which helped lobby for the changes.

Memphis Police Association president Mike Williams urged a boycott of chamber members in a June 21 Facebook post. As of Thursday afternoon, the post had been shared 60 times and liked 257 times.

The MPA's Facebook page is sharing photos of businesses who have signs in their doors saying they support city employees.

The Greater Memphis Chamber sent a message to its members Thursday referencing the boycott and urging them to "stand together."

"Why is the Chamber involved? We are the voice of the Memphis business community," the message reads. "We know that our businesses, like our citizens, cannot bear the burden of another tax increase that will only hamper job growth and investment needed to move this city forward."